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Etching (acquaforte)
In the background, to the left, one shepherd preparing his sling to stoned don Quixote; and to the right, Sancho.
Drawing and engraving are acceptable as a whole, but with some deficiencies.
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| Image | 1853-Paris-Didier-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | F. Courtin |
| Engraver | Ferdinand-Sébastien Goulu |
| Lithographer | |
| Title Caption | |
| Title Supplied | Don Quixote attacking the flock of sheep |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 18 |
| Subject |
18.1 Adventure of the flock of sheep (rebaños) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Burin engraving Etching (acquaforte) |
| Color | Black and white |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | f.p. 119 |
| Image Dimension | 74 x 63 |
| Page Dimension | 175 x 115 |
| Commentary | In the foreground, don Quixote mounted on Rocinante attacking a flock of sheep; notice the expressions of both don Quixote and Rocinante.
In the background, to the left, one shepherd preparing his sling to stoned don Quixote; and to the right, Sancho. Drawing and engraving are acceptable as a whole, but with some deficiencies. |
| Notes | 1 - Same plate first engraved for Paris: Hiard, 1832. |